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Blackjack and 3-card Poker at the same time. 21+3 is a European-style Blackjack game with a high paying 3-card side bet similar to the very popular Pairs Plus bet in the Three Card Poker game. No special poker skill is required.
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A popular variant rule where a bonus payout for the ace and jack of spades is offered.
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Changing the size of one's bet based on how many aces are left in the deck.
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A simple card counting strategy that only counts aces and fives.
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Any card counting system that doesn't track aces. i.e. Aces count as 0 or null in the count.
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A situation where the deck has fewer aces left in it than is statistically likely. A deck that's poor in aces.
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A situation where the deck has more aces left in it than is statistically likely. A deck that's rich in aces.
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A count of how many aces have been played. This count is a "side count" because it's kept separately from the main count.
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The amount of money that's been bet. Can refer to an aggregate of the total amounts of bets made over a certain period of time, or it can refer to the amount in play on a particular wager.
The amount of money risked by a player during their entire session.
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The statistically theoretical edge one side has over the other, usually expressed as a percentage of the wager. Usually the casino has the advantage, but card counting can give the player the advantage.
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A gambler who uses strategy to gain a mathematical advantage over the casino.
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Last taken sit to the dealer's right.
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Counting cards from behind the table as a spectator. Counting cards in blackjack when you're not playing in the game.
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A card counting system that has an equal number of cards valued at + and -. The sum of a count of all cards in a deck in a balanced count is always 0.
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In a card game, dealer or the players who books the action of the other bettors at the table.
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The total amount of money you have the intention of gambling with.
The amount of funds available for wagering. Sometimes refers to the total amount of money available to gamble with, but can also refer to the amount available in a given playing session. To ban a player from playing at a casino. This term is almost always used to refer to blackjack card counters.
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consists of a complete set of rules that cover all possible decisions a player may encounter, but without taking into account any other player's cards or any previously dealt cards.
In blackjack, the set of plays that you should make to maximize your advantage.
The optimum playing strategy for blackjack when not counting.
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The amount of the maximum and minimum bets a player is making during a blackjack playing session. A 1-5 bet spread means that the player is betting a minimum of 1 unit per hand and a maximum of 5 units per hand.
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How well a card counting system can take advantage of the theoretical advantage offered by that system.
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Establishes the minimum and maximum amounts that can be wagered on one bet.
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